meta_dependency_check bug: One of awx.awx or ansible.controller must be installed

[przemkalit]

Summary

I've notice that meta_dependency_check is breaking usage of the collection. This is the output using the command of this role:

ansible-galaxy collection verify ansible.controller
ERROR! Error when getting collection version metadata for ansible.controller:4.5.6 from default (https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/) (HTTP Code: 404, Message: Not found. Code: not_found)

Issue Type

• Bug Report

Ansible, Collection, Controller details

ansible-galaxy collection list

# /home/runner/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections
Collection                     Version
------------------------------ -------
ansible.controller             4.5.7  
infra.controller_configuration 2.10.3 

• ansible installation EE

OS / ENVIRONMENT

RH9

Desired Behavior

Collection ansible.controller is properly identified.

Actual Behavior

Collection cannot be used due the error:

One of awx.awx or ansible.controller must be installed

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Download collections to Private Automation Hub.
2. Execute playbook that use collection.

[ffirg]

I was testing this with ansible.controller 4.6.0 yesterday, which is required for AAP 2.5 support and that is affected by this bug as well.

[ffirg]

Also note that awx.awx will no longer work with AAP 2.5 so it might be a good idea to make this clearer in the output at the same time

[djdanielsson]

I will look into this, thanks for reporting it.

[przemkalit]

Okay, FYI we discovered on our side that we were missing a configuration file for ansible-galaxy inside the EE, but I think the collection should allow to use offline mode for this verification.

[przemkalit]

@djdanielsson We would like to request possibility to disable certificate checks during the verification of the collection.

[djdanielsson]

That should be managed by ansible.cfg

[przemkalit]

Ah, yes I am blind GALAXY_IGNORE_CERTS, thanks.

[djdanielsson]

seems like this ended up not being an issue so closing